31.8% of Santa Teresa, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.7% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 15.8% of high school graduates and 59.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.4%. For comparison, it was 19.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Teresa, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Teresa:
31.8%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Teresa:
6.3%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Santa Teresa:
20.5%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Teresa:
12.4%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.2%
Poverty by age in Santa Teresa, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Teresa,NM (percentage below poverty level)
89.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
79.0%6 to 11 years
44.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.5%16 and 17 years
50.9%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
32.6%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
35.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Teresa,NM (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
73.0%12 to 14 years
34.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
45.0%35 to 44 years
43.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Teresa,NM (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Teresa, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Teresa, NM (%)
5.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
38.0%Other race
47.0%2+ races
41.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Teresa, NM (absolute numbers)
50White
0Black
0American Indian
60Asian
525Other race
1,1592+ races
2,170Hispanic
34.8%Below poverty level
65.2%Above poverty level
30.1%Below poverty level
69.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Teresa, NM
Children below poverty level:
Santa Teresa, New Mexico:
55.7%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Santa Teresa:
15.8%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Santa Teresa:
59.0%
New Mexico:
30.5%
38.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.0%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
37.7%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
90.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
9.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
50.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
28.2%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
36.3%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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